Future stars for the Chicago Blackhawks likely won’t be dressing up for the team this season at the United Center. Instead they’ll be suiting up in the AHL, European professional leagues, the NCAA and junior leagues in Canada and the United States.
Let’s take a look at where the Blackhawks prospects will play this season.
AHL
Matt Iacopelli, LW (2014 third)
Europe
Andrei Altybarmakyan, RW (2017 third) — SKA St. Petersburgh/KHL
Mathias From, RW (2016 fifth) — Rögle BK/SHL
Jakub Galvas, D (2017 fifth) — HC Olomouc/Czech
Artur Kayumov, LW (2016 second) — Lokomotiv/KHL
Roope Laavainen, D (2017 fourth) — HPK/Ligga in Finland
Niklas Nordgren, RW (2018 third) — HIFK/Ligga
Andreas Söderberg, D (2014 fifth) — Timrå/SHL
Tim Söderlund, LW (2017 fourth) — Frölunda/SHL
NCAA
Evan Barratt, C (2017 third) — Penn State
Josh Ess, D (2017 seventh) — Wisconsin
Parker Foo, LW (2017 fifth) — Union
Mikael Hakkarainen, RW (2018 third) — Providence
Chad Krys, D (2016 second) — Boston
Ian Mitchell, D (2017 second) — Denver
Fredrik Olofsson, LW (2014 fourth) — Nebraska-Omaha
Ryan Shea, D (2015 fourth) — Northeastern
Jake Wise, F (2018 third) — Boston
OHL
MacKenzie Entwistle, RW (2017 third) — Hamilton Bulldogs
QMJHL
Nicolas Beaudin, D (2018 first) — Drummondville Voltigeurs
Alexis Gravel, G (2018 sixth) — Halifax Mooseheads
Philipp Kurashev, F (2018 fourth) — Quebec Remparts
Jake Ryczek, D (2016 seventh) — Halifax Mooseheads
USHL
Wouter Peeters, G (2016 third) — Lincoln Stars
Josiah Slavin, F (2018 seventh) — Lincoln Stars